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Michigan Governor Vetoes Gun Bill

Michigan Republican Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed a controversial bill Tuesday that would have allowed concealed weapons to be carried into public spaces including schools, day-care centers and hospitals.

The bill was passed by the GOP majority last week in the waning hours of the state legislature’s lame-duck session. Mr. Snyder, who received national attention for signing so-called right-to-work legislation last week, said in an interview Monday that he had reservations about the bill because it may have given schools and other institution no choice but to allow highly trained holders of concealed weapons to enter.

The bill, which officially landed on the governor’s desk just after 1 p.m. on Tuesday. . . . .